This fracking process diagram depicts the fractures created by pumping large amounts of fluids at high pressure down a wellbore and in the target rock formation. Here the Hydraulic fracturing fluid is typically composed of water, proppant, and chemical additives that open and widen fractures in the rock formation. After drilling deep into the earth, small explosions and a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals are used to break up shale rock formations containing natural gas and oil. This fracking process diagram also depicts the various stages of fracking. A frac stage is simply a section of the well's horizontal area fracked.
